Patterns of Culture
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Patterns of Culture is a landmark 1934 anthropological book by Ruth Benedict that explores how different societies shape distinct cultural "patterns" of thought, behavior, and values.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropology book
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book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | anthropology ⓘ |
| academicReception | considered a classic in anthropology ⓘ |
| argues |
individual personality is shaped by cultural patterns
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no culture can be judged by the standards of another ⓘ |
| author | Ruth Benedict ⓘ |
| caseStudy |
Dobu
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Kwakiutl people ⓘ
surface form:
Kwakiutl
Zuni people ⓘ
surface form:
Zuni
|
| centralConcept |
culture as a configuration of traits
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each culture selects a limited segment of the arc of possible human behavior ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
how societies shape patterns of behavior
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how societies shape patterns of thought ⓘ how societies shape patterns of values ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | print ⓘ |
| genre | cultural anthropology ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
debates on nature versus nurture
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public understanding of culture ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
critique of ethnocentrism
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diversity of human cultures ⓘ integration of cultural traits into patterns ⓘ |
| historicalContext | interwar period ⓘ |
| influencedConcept |
cultural relativism
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culture-and-personality school ⓘ |
| influencedField |
American anthropology
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cultural anthropology ⓘ psychological anthropology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bringing anthropological ideas to a broad audience
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popularizing the idea of culture as a coherent pattern ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| publisher | Houghton Mifflin ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | The Chrysanthemum and the Sword ⓘ |
| structure | comparative analysis of three cultures ⓘ |
| subject |
comparative anthropology
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cultural patterns ⓘ cultural relativism ⓘ culture ⓘ ethnography ⓘ personality and culture ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early 20th century fieldwork ⓘ |
| usedIn | university anthropology courses ⓘ |
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